Objectives Linked to Standards:

• categorize objects based on common characteristics
• use the appropriate vocabulary to describe properties of objects
• recognize and continue a pattern
• keep an accurate record of scientific observation
• classify objects based on the material from which they are made
• explain how matter can change form

• Course of Study for First Grade
• ESP Kit - Properties (share)
• Properties Teachers Edition (1 per teacher)
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Magnetism Unit

Objectives Linked to Standards:

• understand that magnets are attracted to some objects and not others
• use appropriate vocabulary to describe the characteristics of magnets
• understand that magnetic force can pass through air and certain materials
• understand the properties of magnetic poles
• keep an accurate record of scientific observations
• explain why magnets must be kept away from computers, disks, and recorded materials

• Silver Burdett Kit - Magnets
• Magnets - Teachers Edition (1 per teacher)
• Course of Study for First Grade
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Animal Habitats and Behavior Unit

Objectives Linked to Standards:

• understand the characteristics of living, non-living, and dead things
• observe and describe a worm's physical features
• explain ho animals meet their needs in habitats
• keep an accurate record of scientific observations
• understand that animals are grouped on the basis of shared physical characteristics
• describe how animals have developed ways to adapt and survive their environments
• demonstrate a basic awareness of how human behavior affects the environment and what can be done to protect the environment
• understand that living things are interdependent
• explain the concept of extinction

• Course of Study for First Grade
• ESP Kit - Animal Habitats and Behaviors (share)
• Animal Habitats and Behaviors Teachers Edition
• REEP Notebook
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